Paper-folding machine



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Patented Aug. 19, 1924..

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' REUBEN HITCHCOCK, 0F CLEVELAND, QHIO, ASSIGNQR TO THE CLEVELANDFOLDING MACHINE COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIU.

PAPER-FOLDING MACHINE.

Application filed August 13, 15323. Serial No. 657,018.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, REUBEN Hrrorroocn, acitizen of the United States of America,

residing at Cleveland, in the county of P .Cuyahoga and State of @hio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper-FoldingMachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in paper folding machines and moreparticularly to the provision in such machines of a guide and a supportfor folding plate members while the" same are out of service; the objectof my invention being the provision of means for storing and for readilyplacing in use the folding plate members.

@wing to the compact arrangement of parts necessary in a paper foldingmachine, hitherto it has been difficult to insert and re move thefolding plate member's, particularly as said members mustbe closelyspaced and adjusted with respect to the train or set of folding rolls.In order to do this the operator was required to creep beneath themachine and support the weight of the folding plate member inawkwardpositions until properly placed or removed from the operativeposition thereof.

Accordingly l have provided suitable ways or guides wherein the foldingplate member may be advanced to or retracted from its position withrespect to the folding rolls. Associated therewith is a supporinteriorly of the machine frame which serves as a magazine for thefolding plate member when not in use.

The structural features and advantages of the embodiment of my inventionmay be more readily explained in connection with the accompanyingdrawings thereof, wherein:

Figure l is a fragmentary view principally in vertical sectionillustrating the paper folding machine equipped with my improvements,and:

Fig. 2 is an end view thereof intermediately broken away.

Throughout the several figures of the drawings if have employed the samepharacter of reference to indicate similar parts.

Referring initially to Fig. 1, the frame a: of the paper folding machineis provided with the sheet delivery table I; intimately associated withthe train or set of folding rolls 0. Said rolls are equipped-with theremovable folding plate 0?, shown in operative position, andthe'deflector d shown in dotted l ilne position on-the level above saidfolding ate.

Laterally positioned at the upper portion of the machine frame. are theangle iron slides ,e terminating in the hooks e and provided with aswitch or sub support 6'' serv ing the lower level of the folding rolls.

The deflector a1" is shown supported by the hooks c in the magazineready for adjustment with respect to the folding rolls. This is veryreadily accomplished because the operator may slide the lateral lugs ormembers d along the lateral supports which carry much of its weight, andinto the dotted line position above, or the parallel positionimmediately below said dotted lines, if the folding plate 0% has beenremoved;

the switch 6 serving to permit the transfer or interchange of theseappliances, which it may term generically as, folding plate members.Similarly, the folding plate may be supported alternatively in themagazin when desired. 7 I

When equipped with my improvement it is a matter of only a few momentsdelay and eflort to shift the folding plate members into any desiredposition since they are supported and guided throughout their movementinto and out of place. Moreover it is unnecessary to remove a foldingplate member from the frame structure and store it elsewhere, since thema azine affords a most convenient receptacle t herefor.

Having now described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I claimas new and desire to secure b Letters Patent, together with suchmoifications thereof as may be the result of ordinary skill in the art,the following:

1. The combination with a paper folding machine having folding rolls anda coacting folding plate member, of lateral guides and terminal supportsprovided on the frame of plate members may be advanced and relateralsupports provided upon the frame of tracted to and from each of theiroperative said machine affording branches or switches 1 positions withrelation to said folding plates, to each operative osition for saidfolding substantially as set forth. plate members an a magazine forstorage,

3. The combination with a paper folding substantially as set forth.machine having folding rolls and a plurality In testimony whereof I donow aflix my of coacting folding plate members adapted signature. to beremovably associated with said rolls, of REUBEN .HITCHCOCK.

